• Harvey death toll reaches nine as flooding continues. (The Washington Post)

• Private “Cajun Navy” resuscitates black female — apparently all lives do matter. (The Times-Picayune)

• Liberal congresswoman, media pundits rush to politicize Hurricane Harvey. (LifeZette)

• North Korea’s “reckless” missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension. (Reuters)

• Trump signs VA reform bill, following through on campaign promise. (Fox News)

• Attorneys general from 21 states ask Supreme Court to hear suit against Maryland’s assault weapon ban. (The Washington Free Beacon)

• Trump reverses Obama, reinstates program sending military surplus to local police. (The Washington Times)

• All Cleveland Browns players, coaches stand for national anthem after Hall of Famer Jim Brown tells them not to “disrespect your flag … [or] your country.” (WKYC)

• Border patrol: 23 Chinese nationals caught crossing underground tunnel from Mexico to California. (Washington Examiner)

• China: Don’t sanction our friends in Venezuela. (Hot Air)

• Your government at work: FDA deems MDMA, banned since 1985, a “breakthrough therapy.” (Reason)

• Missouri rolls back minimum wage in St. Louis. (Washington Examiner)

• Humor: Antifa changes name to just “Fa.” (The Babylon Bee)

• Policy: Why Houston flooding isn’t a sign of climate change. (Dr. Roy Spencer)

• Policy: The case for skills-based immigration. (National Review)

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